Oregon and California

On September 18, 2002, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite captured this rare cloud-free view of the U.S. West Coast states of California (bottom) and Oregon (top). Visible amid the mountains near the border of the two states is a large brown burn scar—the remains of the Biscuit Fire, which affected almost half a million acres.

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published October 14, 2002
Data acquired September 18 - 18, 2002

Source:

Aqua > MODIS

Topics:

Agriculture > Forest Science > Forest Fire Science

Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Fire Characteristics

Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Fire Occurrence

Biosphere > Vegetation > Reclamation/Revegetation/Restoration

Biosphere > Vegetation > Vegetation Cover

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires